# Farming Simulator Server – What Hardware Do I Need?

What hardware does your Farming Simulator need? CPU, RAM and storage recommendations for stable performance with NexoraHost.

**Quick answer:** This guide walks you through the topic step by step with practical examples and configuration tips.

This overview helps you choose the right hardware for your Farming Simulator server – depending on player count and whether you use mods.

## Without Mods (Vanilla Farming Simulator)

Vanilla refers to a pure Farming Simulator server without additional mods – only the content and maps provided by the game. The values are guidelines for normal gameplay.

    
        Players
        RAM
        CPU
    

    
        1–4
        4–6 GB
        2 cores at 3.0 GHz+
    

    
        4–8
        6–8 GB
        3 cores at 3.5 GHz+
    

    
        8–12
        8–12 GB
        4 cores at 3.8 GHz+
    

    
        12–16
        12–16 GB
        4 cores at 4.0 GHz+
    

**Important:** The Farming Simulator Dedicated Server runs without a dedicated graphics card – all calculation is done on the CPU. A CPU with good single-core performance is more important than many cores.

## With Mods (Community Servers with Mods and DLCs)

Most Farming Simulator servers use mods – from additional vehicles to new maps to gameplay scripts. Mods and especially large 4x/8x/16x maps significantly increase RAM and CPU usage.

    
        Players
        RAM
        CPU
    

    
        1–4
        8–12 GB
        3 cores at 3.5 GHz+
    

    
        4–8
        12–16 GB
        4 cores at 3.8 GHz+
    

    
        8–12
        16–24 GB
        4–6 cores at 4.0 GHz+
    

    
        12–16
        24–32 GB
        6 cores at 4.2 GHz+
    

**Rule of thumb for mods:**

    - Light mods (10–30): +2 GB RAM
- Medium amount of mods (30–80): +4 GB RAM
- Large modpacks (80+): +6 GB RAM or more
- Large maps (4x, 8x, 16x): +4–8 GB RAM extra

## Map size and its impact

    
        Map Type
        RAM Impact
        CPU Impact
    

    
        Standard map (1x)
        Low
        Low
    

    
        4x Map
        +2–4 GB
        Medium
    

    
        8x Map
        +4–6 GB
        High
    

    
        16x Map
        +6–10 GB
        Very high
    

## Storage

    - **Vanilla:** 40–60 GB
- **With mods:** 60–120 GB (depending on amount of mods and maps)
- **In general:** NVMe SSD is mandatory – HDD causes long loading times on server startup and during autosaves

## Network

    - Plan about 1–2 Mbps upload per player
- From 8 players, at least 15 Mbps upload recommended
- Ports UDP 10823, 10824, 10825 must be open

## Summary: How to choose the right hardware

    - **Estimate player count:** How many people do you expect simultaneously?
- **Mods yes/no:** With mods, choose one tier higher than your player count suggests
- **Consider map size:** Large maps need significantly more RAM
- **CPU:** High single-core performance (3.5 GHz+) > many cores
- **RAM:** Better a bit more than too little – with mods never start below 8 GB
- **Storage:** NVMe SSD, no HDD